Lawmakers in Tennessee will now vote on whether to extend copyright protection to pre-1972 sound recordings. Federal copyright law in the United States currently protects sound recordings released on or after February 15th, 1972. Unfortunately, only a…
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Should a Remastered Oldies Song Receive a New Copyright?
According to CBS, sound engineers have created entirely new works from pre-1972 recordings, despite using the same musicians and songs. Should pre-1972 recordings enjoy copyright protection? According to Florida’s Supreme Court, of course not. T…